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How to Export and Import Bookmarks in Firefox Bookmarks, also known as Favorites in Internet Explorer, are a convenient way to organize and find webpages that you visit frequently. This will show you how to export (backup) and import (restore) your bookmarks in Firefox. To Export (Backup) Bookmarks from Firefox 1. Open Firefox, click on Bookmarks (Menu bar), and click on Show All Bookmarks. (see screenshot below) NOTE: You could also press Ctrl+Shift+B in Firefox instead. 2. In the Firefox Library window, click on the Import and Backup toolbar button, then click on Export HTML. (see screenshot below) 3. Navigate to your Desktop, type in a name (ex: Firefox_Bookmarks), then click on the Save button. (see screenshot below)...

How to Create a "Remote Desktop Connection" Shortcut to a Specific Computer This tutorial will show you how to create a custom Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) shortcut that opens a RDC to a specific computer in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. While all editions of Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 can be a remote desktop client... Only the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions can host a remote desktop connection. Only the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions can host a remote desktop connection. Only the Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise editions can host a remote desktop connection. The computer that you want to make a Remote Desktop Connection to must be set to allow to have a Remote Desktop Connection...

How to Setup and Use Windows Live Mail as Email Client for your Messages An Email Client is an application used to manage (receive, send, archive, sort) your email messages. Today almost any email account can be used with a browser, without an external email client. You can check your Hotmail.com or Outlook.com email messages, compose new messages and reply to incoming messages simply by signing in to www.outlook.com, your Gmail messages can be handled at www.gmail.com. An email you have from your Internet service provider or if you have set up email accounts on your own domain by a hosting provider, these service providers (almost always) have a web client and user interface for you to handle your email. Using an email client...

How to Create "Internet Options" Shortcuts in Windows Internet Options contains many settings to allow you to customize your browsing experience in Internet Explorer. This will show you how to create or download Internet Options shortcuts that can open directly to the General, Security, Privacy, Content, Connections, Programs, and Advanced tabs in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. EXAMPLE: Internet Options - Internet Properties NOTE: This is the same page despite the different names that Windows 7 uses for it when opened from the Control Panel vs Internet Explorer. To Download "Internet Options" Shortcuts 1. Do step 2 to 8 below for what tab(s) you want the Internet Options shortcut(s) to open to. 2. "Internet...

How to Completely Uninstall IObit Products This tutorial will guide you through removing IObit products products completely from your machine. This guide assumes you have no antivirus protection installed at the moment. If you do, disable it during this guide as it may interfere with this procedure. Always Uninstall Iobit products the proper way through Control Panel - Uninstall A Program when possible. Then continue to this method. If the uninstaller fails for whatever reason, then attempt this method as well. This is a tool not provided by the company iobit, and by an independent party who has researched the leftover remains after the uninstaller completes. Continue at your own risk. 1.) First, download the IOBIT...

How to Change Default User Folder Icons in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This will show you how to change the default folder icon with the icon of your choice for all of your personal User folder icons to display with it in both the Start Menu and C:\Users\(user-name) locations in Windows 7 and Windows 8. If you would prefer to use the Vista user folder icons instead, then see Everlong's post for how. :) EXAMPLE: Default Personal User Folders Icons To Change the User Name Profile Folder Icon 1. Open the change Desktop Icon Settings window. (See screenshot below) 2. In the lower box, click/tap on your User Name folder to highlight it in blue. (See screenshot above) 3. Click/tap on the Change Icon button. (See screenshot...

How to Restore the Default Libraries in Windows 7 and Windows 8 In case you have a missing Library, this will show you how to restore all of the default Libraries in Windows 7.Libraries let you access and arrange items from one or more folders quickly without moving them from their original location. Libraries themselves don't store your files or folders. Instead, they point to different locations on a hard disk or external drive attached to your computer. This gives you easy access to a category of files no matter where they are stored. For instance, if you have music files on your hard disk and on an external drive, you can access all of your music files from within the "Music" library. Here's a list of the default libraries...

How to Turn On or Off "USB Selective Suspend" for Idle USB Devices The USB selective suspend feature allows the hub driver to suspend an individual USB port without affecting the operation of the other USB ports on the hub. Selective suspension of USB devices is especially useful in portable computers, since it helps conserve battery power. Many devices, such as fingerprint readers and other kinds of biometric scanners, only require power intermittently. Suspending such devices, when the device is not in use, reduces overall power consumption. More importantly, any device that is not selectively suspended may prevent the USB host controller from disabling its transfer schedule, which resides in system memory. DMA transfers by the...

Office Icons – Change or Repair How to Change or Repair Microsoft Office Icons What do you need : First, DON’T FORGET TO http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html so that if you mess with the process, you can easily back to your previous setup, without a much trouble . Second, Download and install Resource Hacker Setup (not portable !) so that there is “open using resource hacker in your right click context menu. Get it from here : Resource Hacker 3.5.2.84 - System Utilities - OS Assistant - OnlineDown.com Third, Read the tutorial Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums Finally , You need office icons to change or repair. You may get icons up to your choice from deviantART...

Keep your files backed-up and synching together across all of your devices using OneDrive Desktop App for Windows which offers 15gb free cloud storage for each Windows Live/Hotmail/Outlook ID and sells more for cheap. It can be as easy as dragging anything you want backed up into OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) folder which lives both on your HD and in the Cloud, the gauzy name for MS Servers. But with a few more minutes configuration you'll have your User folders stored in the cloud ready to access on the internet and sync'd to any of your devices which you configure the same way. After trying several methods for several years I've settled on moving the active User folders to the OneDrive folder with the steps in...

How to Clean Up and Remove Programs from the "Open with" Context Menu This will show you how to enable and disable programs that are listed in the Open with right click context menu in Windows 7 and Vista. If you disable a program, it will be removed from the Open with context menu. If you enable or re-enable a program, it will be added back to the Open with context menu. EXAMPLE: Open with NOTE: This is when you right click on a file and select Open with (left screenshot), or select Open with and click on Choose default program (right screenshot). Here's How: 1. If you have not already, you will need to download, extract all files, and run the free OpenWithView program. NOTE: OpenWithView is a standalone exe program, so...

How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows XP Setup on your Dual Boot PC with Vista or Windows 7 When you install Win XP, setup can not find your Hard Drive. 1) Copy your SATA drivers to a floppy disk. NOTE: Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the Recovery Console. NOTE: You cannot use a USB flash drive for this. 2) Press F6 at the first screen. 3) When you get to the load drive screen, Press S 4) Next screen, Press Enter 5) Choose your Sata Controller. Press Enter NOTE: For this example, I am using Promise Fastrak 376. 6) When drivers have load, press Enter 7) Continue with setup here: A connected USB floppy disk drive does not work when you press F6 to install mass storage drivers during the Windows...

How to Create Password Protected USB Flash Drive with SafeHouse Explorer This tutorial will show you how to create a password protected flash drive that can be plugged into any computer. The software used - SafeHouse Explorer - runs as a stand-alone executable file without needing to be installed, meaning that it can be run directly from USB. File Safety Information SafeHouse Explorer Portable Version contains no adware, spyware, toolbar installers and is currently safe to use. You should scan the download anyway for your own peace of mind. Link to report on VirusTotal:SafeHouse Explorer Portable - VirusTotal Report Step 1 First you'll need to download the software needed. You can get the standalone portable version...

How to Change "Time to Display List of Operating Systems" at Boot in Windows 7 and Vista This will show you how to change the amount of time in Windows 7 to display the Windows Boot Manager list of operating systems at boot and wait for you to select a OS to start before the default OS starts automatically. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the options in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: Windows Boot Manager NOTE: This is the boot screen where you select what operating system that you would like to start. By default, you have 30 seconds to choose another operating system before the default operating system will start automatically. Through Startup and Recovery 1. Open the Start Menu. A) Right click on the...

How to Enable or Disable Driver Verifier in Windows 7 Contents To Enable Driver Verifier To Disable Driver Verifier Driver Verifier runs in the background, "testing" drivers for bugs. If it finds one, a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will result; the corresponding dump file will hopefully show the faulty driver. option1To Enable Driver Verifier1. Start typing verifier.exe into the start menu, and open Verifier. 2. Select "Create custom settings (for code developers)", and hit Next. 3. Make sure Standard settings, Force pending I/O requests, and IRP Logging are selected, and hit Next. 4. Select "Select driver names From a list", and hit Next. 5. Click on "Provider" at the top to sort the list by manufacturer...

How to multi boot with Partition or VHD using WIM ImageX This tutorial will show you how to multi boot with different partitions or VHDs by applying the install.wim file with ImageX. :info: Things you will need: 1) Windows AIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) :warn: This applies to versions of Windows Vista and later. You can do it with Windows Vista RTM,SP1,SP2,Windows 7 RTM,SP1,Windows Server 2008 RTM,SP2,Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM,SP1,Windows 8,Windows Server 2012,Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Steps: 1) Make sure you have WAIK installed. If not,search on the Web and download the ISO from the Microsoft site. It's completely free. The link is this: Download The Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for...

How to Change the Default Memory Dump File Location in Windows This tutorial will show you how to view and change the default location where to save a memory dump file at when you get a BSOD in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial. To Change Dump File Location in Startup and Recovery 1. Open the Start Menu. A) Right click on the Computer button on the dark right side and click on Properties. B) Go to step 3. OR 2. Open the Control Panel (icons view) and click on the System icon. 3. In the left blue pane, click on the Advanced system settings link. (see screenshot below) 4. Close the System window. (see screenshot above) 5. Under the Advanced tab...

For most AV programs it is required to use a specific uninstaller for a complete removal of the AV program. I found this list of uninstallers somewhere (I do not even remember where) and thought it would be useful to place it into this tutorial section. Update: I just learned that the list was compiled by fredvries. And there is even more at this link. Eset has now (April 2015) released a tool that supposedly can remove most any AV program. Uninstallers (removal tools) for common Windows antivirus software - ESET Knowledgebase AV Uninstallers [01] avast! AV > Info > Tool [02] AVG AV > Info > Tool (32bit) - Tool (64 bit) [03] AVG Identity Protection > Info > Tool [04] avira 6 AV > Info > Tool [05a] BitDefender AV > Info > Tool...

How to Add an Android Phone or Tablet to a Homegroup in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to link any Android phone or tablet device to your homegroup in Windows 7 and Windows 8. woulv0zp7Sg Here's How: 1. Enable File sharing on the Device you want to share it will give you a choice on accepting protocal This will be under Nearby Devices setting FP-SSD and FTP you will need these in order for windows and sharing to see your Devices these will automaticly be installed you can also delete them but you will need it to link with the PC windows uses FP-SSD for file transfer 2. Install and run ES File Explorer File Manager from the Google store. 3. Now in the left hand top corner you should see...

How to Change Desktop Icons Size in Windows For those who have always wondered if you can get custom size icons on your desktop just like in your folders, there is a way! This will show you a quick and simple way to make the desktop icons smaller or larger than usual in Windows. Change to Custom Size 1. While on your desktop, make sure you haven't selected any application(s) as active. 2. Press and hold the Control () key, and move your mouse scroll wheel () forward and backward to change the size. Moving the scroll button forward will make icons bigger, and moving it back will make icons smaller. Adjust the icons to your preference. Change to Original Size If at any time you wish to restore the icons to one of the three preset...